I love my two cats, and they love my quilts. That being said, I have family and friends who are allergic to the cats plus I sew for charity a reasonable amount. I finally declared my two spare bedrooms and my sewing room off limit to the cats. I keep the doors shut to those rooms all the time. Even then, I wash all items before giving them away and store them in a closed plastic bag until they leave my house. My friends who are allergic to my cats know to take anti allergy meds before they come to my house, but the child in a hospital receiving my Quilts for Kids contribution has enough on his or her plate.
Pam